Emmanuel de Graffenried
Born(1914-05-18)18 May 1914
Paris, France
Died22 January 2007(2007-01-22) (aged 92)
Lonay, Vaud, Switzerland
Formula One World Championship career
NationalitySwitzerland Swiss
Active years1950–1954, 1956
TeamsMaserati, Alfa Romeo
Entries23 (22 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points9
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1950 British Grand Prix
Last entry1956 Italian Grand Prix

Baron Emmanuel Leo Ludwig 'Toulo' de Graffenried (18 May 1914, Paris, France – 22 January 2007, Lonay, Switzerland)[1] was a Swiss motor racing driver. He participated in 23 World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 13 May 1950, and scored a total of nine championship points. He also participated in numerous non-Championship Formula One races.[2]

De Graffenried was born in Paris, the son of Swiss Baron Leo de Graffenried and his American wife Irma Stern. He began his racing career in 1936, driving his own Maserati voiturette. Some of his most memorable results came at his home track: the challenging, cobbled, street circuit at Bremgarten near Bern. He won the 1949 British Grand Prix,[3] a year before the FIA World Championship began. In that inaugural year, de Graffenried contested four of the season's seven races, with mixed results. He continued to drive in occasional races over the next six years, with his best finish being fourth place at the 1953 Belgian Grand Prix.[4]

Following his retirement from racing, de Graffenried managed his car dealership in Lausanne, featuring Alfa Romeo, Rolls-Royce and Ferrari automobiles. He also acted as stunt double for Kirk Douglas during the filming of The Racers. Later, he became a common figure at Formula One events during the 1970s and 1980s, as the corporate ambassador for Phillip Morris' Marlboro cigarette brand.

In recognition of his win at the first British Grand Prix, de Graffenried made his last appearance at the wheel of a racing car during the 1998 celebrations of Silverstone's 50th anniversary at age 84.

He was the last surviving driver to have competed in the first World Championship Formula One Grand Prix.

Racing record

Complete European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 EDC Pts
1938 Baron de Graffenried Maserati 6C-34 Maserati 3.0 L6 FRA GER
Ret		 31st 31
Ecurie Du Puy de Graffenried SUI
DNS		 ITA
1939 Baron de Graffenried Maserati 6C-34 Maserati 3.0 L6 BEL FRA GER SUI
Ret		 25th 29
Source:[5]

Post WWII Grandes Épreuves results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5
1947 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CL Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4s SUI
9		 BEL
Ret		 ITA
Ret
Enrico Platé FRA
Ret
1948 Enrico Platé Maserati 4CL Maserati 4CL 1.5 L4s MON
3		 SUI
Ret		 FRA
Ret		 ITA
9
1949 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s GBR
1		 BEL SUI
7		 FRA
Enrico Platé ITA
4
Source:[6]

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 WDC Pts
1950 Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s GBR
Ret		 MON
Ret		 500 SUI
6		 BEL FRA ITA
6		 NC 0
1951 SA Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 159 Alfa Romeo 158 1.5 L8s SUI
5		 500 BEL ITA
Ret		 ESP
6		 16th 2
Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s FRA
Ret		 GBR GER
Ret
1952 Enrico Platé Maserati 4CLT/48 Platé 2.0 L4 SUI
6		 500 BEL FRA
Ret		 GBR
19		 GER NED ITA
DNQ		 NC 0
1953 Enrico Platé Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 ARG 500 NED
5		 8th 7
Emmanuel de Graffenried BEL
4		 FRA
7		 GBR
Ret		 GER
5		 SUI
Ret		 ITA
Ret
1954 Emmanuel de Graffenried Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 ARG
8		 500 BEL FRA GBR GER SUI ITA ESP
Ret		 NC 0
1956 Scuderia Centro Sud Maserati 250F Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6 ARG MON 500 BEL FRA GBR GER ITA
7		 NC 0
Source:[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Motorsport Memorial - Toulo de Graffenreid". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Formula One Archives". Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  3. ↑ "II British Grand Prix 1949". silhouet.com. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ "XIV Grand Prix de Belgique". silhouet.com. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ "THE GOLDEN ERA – OF GRAND PRIX RACING". kolumbus.fi. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Emmanuel de Graffenried – Biography". MotorSportMagazine. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Emmanuel de Graffenried – Involvement". StatsF1. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
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